6ix9ine Compares His New Single To Travis Scott's

BYLavender AlexandriaPublished on July 24, 20234.6K Views

MIAMI, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 17: Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine performs during the MiamiBash 2021 at FTX Arena on December 17, 2021 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by John Parra/Getty Images,)

6ix9ine is claiming he's blackballed from the industry.

Over the weekend we saw a number of major rap artists release new songs. New tracks from A$AP Rocky, Jay Rock and Latto, Nas, Flo Milli, Ice Spice, and more fought for fans' attention. But two of the most talked about new tracks came from Travis Scott and 6ix9ine. Scott's song became instantly viral for a number of reasons. Even though the track, which is called "K-POP" won't appear on Scott's new album Utopia, the excitement for that project is extraordinary. "K-POP" is also a collaboration with two of the biggest superstars in all of music, The Weeknd and Bad Bunny. Though fan reaction to the song has been mixed it's no doubt been one of the most talked about new songs this week.

Now, 6ix9ine is claiming that his song "Shaka Laka" is just as popular. He posted a screenshot to Instagram of the music videos for his new song and Travis Scott's new song, both of which have the same amount of views. In the caption, he explains how his motivations for the post. "NO SHADE POST. THIS IS JUST FOR PEOPLE TO BE AWARE OF THE BULLSH*T IN REAL-TIME. I"M BLACKBALLED FROM RADIO, DSP PLAYLISTING THAT GENERATES THE MAJORITY OF "SIMULATED PLAYS" THEY GIVE THESE ARTISTS. AND IM STILL HERE 4 YEARS LATER AFTER ALL THE CLOSED DOORS COMPETING WITH THE BIGGEST ARTISTS IN THE WORLD," his post reads.

6ix9ine Comparing Views With Travis Scott

Much like almost everything else the rapper does, 6ix9ine's new single has been controversial. Much of the controversy spawned from Kodak Black's decision to collaborate with him on the track. Many took issue with Kodak's decision to collaborate with the rapper who has long been labeled as a snitch. None did so more vocally than Boosie Badazz who posted a now-viral social media rant objecting to Kodak's decision.

It went so far that Kodak Black took to his Instagram story to respond, while his baby mother posted a response of her own on Twitter. What do you think of 6ix9ine claiming his song is competing with Travis Scott's new track? Let us know in the comment section below.

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Lavender Alexandria

Lavender Alexandria is a music and culture journalist based in Los Angeles, California. She’s covered dozens of musical genres and styles from the most mainstream to the most experimental and underground on her blog and accompanying YouTube channel that looks at music, pop culture, and Billboard charts since 2017: Lav’s Music Corner. Lavender has produced editorial and listicle content both in written and video form over the past far years and has also interviewed up-and-coming artists like Censored Dialogue. Her experiences covering culture have taken her from Hyperpop parties in LA to underground rap shows in Atlanta, to DIY punk shows in Charlotte. Lavender has also written for iHeartRadio, covering some of the biggest artists in Hip Hop such as Ice Spice, Drake, Doja Cat and Cardi B. She also has bylines with ScreenRant and continues to write for Ringtone magazine. Lavender is a lifelong Charlotte Hornets fan and her favorite rap artists include Clipping, Little Simz, Earl Sweatshirt, and Kendrick Lamar.